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Paper Cut Silhouettes

Pair of 19th century hand cut paper portrait silhouettes
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
alternative to oil portraits, when photography had yet to be invented. These paper cut silhouettes are hand
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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Art

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Paper

Wall Decoration Art Pair Silhouettes Black Framed Antique Los Angeles Gallery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
West Hollywood La Cienega Melrose Ave. The watercolor and paper cut silhouettes were largely painted
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Antique 19th Century European Decorative Art

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Metal

Wall Decoration Art Pair Silhouettes Black Framed Antique Los Angeles Gallery
Wall Decoration Art Pair Silhouettes Black Framed Antique Los Angeles Gallery
$1,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13.75 in W 8.75 in D 1.5 in
Vintage Pair Framed Cut Paper Cameo Silhouette Portraits, U.S., Early 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage pair cut paper cameo silhouette portraits - the hand cut portraits glued down to a cream
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Decorative Art

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Gold Leaf

American Classical Period Scissor-Cut Silhouette by Auguste Edouart, Dated 1845
By Auguste Edouart
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good 19th century American Classical Period / Empire Period scissor-cut silhouette by
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Drawings

Materials

Paper, Birdseye Maple

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Centerpiece
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
personalities of the day were a popular type of object, matching the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

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Five Poems by Toni Morrison, Illustrated by Kara Walker
By Kara Walker, Toni Morrison
Located in New York, NY
-paper silhouettes that examine America's racial and gender tensions. A superb piece of contemporary
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Early 2000s American Books

19th Century Paper Cut Silhouette of Gentleman in Front of a Table
Located in New York, NY
Silhouette of a military gentleman with sword in front of a table with candle and tea cup.
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

The Beatles 'Help!' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Yugoslavian, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
lettering and paper-cut silhouettes of the Fab Four and their instruments in deep red and blue and inks. In
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Vintage 1960s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

A Group of 3 Cut Paper Silhouettes
Located in Katonah, NY
Three exceptional silhouettes present cheerful little pictures of life and manners with humor and
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Antique 19th Century British Drawings

A Group of 3 Cut Paper Silhouettes
A Group of 3 Cut Paper Silhouettes
H 6.5 in W 4.75 in D 1 in
A Cut silhouette of a Young Girl
Located in Katonah, NY
A cut silhouette of a young girl with a riding crop. She wears a period dress. Her hair and clothes
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Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Drawings

Materials

Paper

A Cut silhouette of a Young Girl
A Cut silhouette of a Young Girl
H 11.75 in W 10.25 in D 1 in
Antique Asprey London Ormolu Casket with Jasperware Plaques 19th Century
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The wares have been made into a great variety of decorative
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Ormolu

19th Century Irish Cut-Paper Silhouette Profile of a Woman
Located in Long Island City, NY
This framed mid-19th century Scherenschnitte style Silhouette portrait is enhanced by hand-sketched
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Antique 1840s Irish Early Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair of Cut Silhouettes of English Gentlemen
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of cut Silhouette portraits of two English gentlemen seemingly in conversation. One wears a
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Drawings

Materials

Paper

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Vase with Frog Insert
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
type of object, matching the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The wares have been made into a great
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Lidded Vanity Jar
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
personalities of the day were a popular type of object, matching the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Lidded Heart Trinket Box
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
, matching the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The wares have been made into a great variety of decorative
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Original Cut Paper Silhouettes by Ugo Mochi
Located in North Egremont, MA
Pair of original hand-cut silhouettes by the great silhouette artist Ugo Mochi (1889-1977
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Art

A 19th century cut-paper silhouette by Auguste Edouard
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century cut paper conversation group silhouette by Auguste Edouard in a giltwood
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

A 19th century cut-paper silhouette by Auguste Edouart
By Auguste Edouart
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century American cut-paper silhouette of J.H. Silsby signed and dated Saratoga Springs
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Antique 1840s North American American Classical Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Unusual Double Silhouette, circa 1860
Located in Essex, MA
Unusual full length black cut paper double silhouette of a gentleman, archivally framed with linen
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Wood

Five Poems by Toni Morrison, Illustrated by Kara Walker
By Kara Walker, Toni Morrison
Located in New York, NY
-paper silhouettes that examine America's racial and gender tensions. A superb piece of contemporary
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Early 2000s American Books

Materials

Paper

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John Field early 19th Century Georgian English silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
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Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1990
Located in Roma, Lazio
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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
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20th Century Walnut Wood Art Deco Italian Side Table, 1940s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
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Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
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Located in Miami, FL
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
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$2,800 / set
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Antique Brass Mounted Campaign Box. English, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb campaign box Brass mounted tropical hardwood Not sure of its function. Possibly originally a gun case. Green baize interior. Also a removable tray with brass handles With ...
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
By A. Petit Monsigny
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
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Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
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$10,000
H 14.77 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
Erhard & Sohne Art Nouveau Jugendstil Arts and Crafts Jewelry Box Casket c. 1905
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in London, GB
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Lisbon Bed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
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Lisbon Bed
$19,900 / item
H 80 in W 67 in D 87 in
One WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Vase
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Antwerp, BE
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One WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Vase
One WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Vase
$1,142 / set
H 7.88 in Dm 2.76 in
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
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Axel Einar Hjorth Wooden "Lovö" Pine Cabinet for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Frederick Frith mid 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian clergyman. Frederick Frith (1819-1871) The Reverend James Metze, bust length, turned to the right, wearing coat and cravat Inscribed to t...
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Mid-19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper Cut Silhouettes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of paper cut silhouettes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all paper cut silhouettes available were constructed with great care. We have 12 antique and vintage paper cut silhouettes in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Paper cut silhouettes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of paper cut silhouettes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, modern, neoclassical and Art Deco paper cut silhouettes are of considerable interest. BassamFellows, Auguste Edouart and Eric Fraser each produced beautiful paper cut silhouettes that are worth considering.

How Much are Paper Cut Silhouettes?

Prices for paper cut silhouettes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, paper cut silhouettes begin at $95 and can go as high as $21,894, while the average can fetch as much as $1,665.